Alex Jones is 52 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 11 February 1974.
Quick facts
Date of birth11 February 1974
Age52
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceDallas, United States
Editor's Take:
Jones transformed from Austin public-access television host to one of America's most prominent conspiracy theorists. The Waco siege and Oklahoma City bombing shaped his worldview as a teenager, convincing him of malevolent government forces. His business model proved remarkably profitable: InfoWars generated over $20 million annually by 2014, with two-thirds derived from supplement sales to an audience he primed with apocalyptic rhetoric. His Sandy Hook falsehoods ultimately proved catastrophic, resulting in nearly $1.5 billion in damages. Jones represents the monetisation of paranoia in the digital age, building an empire on distrust whilst courts dismantled his claims as defamatory lies.
Key Milestones
1996: Began hosting radio show on KJFK-FM in Austin
1999: Founded InfoWars website with wife Kelly Jones
2001: Radio show syndicated on approximately 100 stations
2022: Filed for personal bankruptcy after defamation verdicts
Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American far-right political commentator and conspiracy theorist. Since at least 2000, he has hosted The Alex Jones Show from Austin, Texas, originally broadcast by the Genesis Communications Network across the United States via AM radio syndication and internet.
Alex Jones was born in Dallas on 11 February 1974.
Jones founded InfoWars in 1999, a website that became a prominent platform for conspiracy theories and fake news.
He promoted the false claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was concealed or falsified by the government, leading to $1.487 billion in damages awarded to victims' families in 2022.
His radio programme was syndicated to more than 100 stations by 2020, with Jones claiming a daily audience of five million listeners in 2016.
Career highlights
1996Radio career begins: Hosted show on KJFK-FM
1999InfoWars founded: Conspiracy theory website launched
20019/11 truther claims: Promoted government orchestration theory
2021Capitol rally speaker: Addressed Trump supporters January 6
2022Sandy Hook verdict: Ordered to pay $1.487 billion
Did you know?Jones tied for Best Austin Talk Radio Host in 1999, the same year he was fired for refusing to broaden his topics.
